Save yourself the hassle of clean up in your workspace by blasting within this blast cabinet! Features include an abrasive/sand blasting gun with ceramic nozzle and an extra bright light to give you full vision when working. This blast cabinet is constructed of 19 gauge steel to contain your blasting equipment and blasting work, keeping the outside free of debris. This cabinet is a must-own addition among any craftsman’s blasting equipment!

I use this product daily. It works VERY WELL. It COMPLETELY BEFUDDLES me when a rookie says "it doesn't seal anywhere and leaks dust or sand out everywhere!" Aside from a...Read complete review

I use this product daily. It works VERY WELL. It COMPLETELY BEFUDDLES me when a rookie says "it doesn't seal anywhere and leaks dust or sand out everywhere!" Aside from a Minor amount at the chute,a little 'leakage' is needed(BTW-IF you OVERFILL it, the add'l. weight of the excess abrasive will cause leakage there-from GRAVITY), With a SUFFICIENT evacuation system in place, if it didn't "leak"- it would suck the rookies thru the'gloveholes'! STOP BREATHING SILICA or WHATEVER-OXIDE!It NEVER exits your lungs- (1)A shopvak isn't the answer. (2)Put a catchbin under chute (3)Heavy rust?Set up screen between blastdeck and media(1/4" hardware cloth with R.E.magnets) (4)Replace lighting w/LED 'Pucks' (5)REGULATE inflow at MACHINE(install a dryer and reg.within reach and USE IT! 40-80PSI is enough for most jobs-TOO much pressure creates uneven or damages all but the hardest surfaces) (6)The height of this unit was set for about a barstool(so find one and don't bend over all day! HFT have stools, too!) I would not gripe about a letter opener not working correctly unless I had the proper skills or experience to use or operate it- BUT I am not QUALIFIED therefore I won't try to re-invent the proverbial "wheel". Sorry if I seem harsh but this economical tool has taken an unnecessary beating from 'operators'of it. Your basic drill is useless W/out bits, etc. This AWESOME tool is no different(for y'all that didn't get the 'letter-opener' thing). And don't check to see if its clogged by shooting glass or gloves- seems like many try these techniques!

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Vacuum adapter for cabinet fitting

I'm still finishing assembly but have a suggestion for "Al C." who posted "Where does one find a vacuum fitting which will fit the vacuum inputs supplied by the...Read complete review

I'm still finishing assembly but have a suggestion for "Al C." who posted "Where does one find a vacuum fitting which will fit the vacuum inputs supplied by the machine? I own 3 shop vacs and not one of them have fittings that work with this cabinet. PLEASE HELP!"

I had the same problem because all of my Shop-Vacs used the same vacuum port size at the vacuum, which is roughly identical to the port on the left side of the blast cabinet. Therefore, what you need is a hose with the same 2 1/4" fitting at both ends. There is no such animal, to my knowledge. So, I improvised. Here goes:

The vacuum hose's round nozzle-end usually tapers somewhat so a "trap adapter" allows you to tighten down on the tapered nozzle like a compression fitting. You can find a selection of these adapters at the major home centers, or even hardware stores. I used sku 189995 which is described as "1-1/2 in. x 1-1/4 in. PVC DWV Hub x SJ Trap Adapter, which is used to join fitting hub to tubular trap at floor or wall of non-pressurized DWV system." That's its official description, but we'll adapt it for this blast cabinet application.

You should compare all of your options at the store to select the one that fits your nozzle best. Even with the correct size, you'll need to silicone seal the large end of the adapter into the blast cabinet fitting, as the cabinet fitting is just slightly oversize. I hope this helps... it worked for me.

I purchased my first blast cabinet last week. It has the legs and inside light. After reading quite extensively and listening to comments on the internet, I unpacked the cabinet and was surprised to see how well it was wrapped and packaged. No damaged pieces were found and upon checking the material list in the manual, everything was complete.During assembly, it pays in the long run to invest in a large tube of 100% Silicone. Even though there was ample foam sealing tape, I wanted to make sure the cabinet was well sealed. I did not want to pull things apart later, to stop a leak. There were a number of screws, washers and nuts. The schematic in the manual identifies what size screws to use (all parts were individually wrapped to make identification easier). The majority of the pieces can be assembled if you are working by yourself. The hopper proved to be the most challenging to mount by myself but I used a small floor jack to lift the assembled unit into place and hold it until I could get several bolts on each side. A small electric screwdriver would also aid the assembly.The holes were predrilled and the panels matched up nicely.Today I used the unit for the 1st time and was very happy with the results. There are different types of media (blast agents) for different types of jobs.All I can say is if you get one, take your time assembling it and do not skimp on the sealant.I am going to be using this cabinet for various tractor parts that I use to spend hours trying to clean with harsh chemicals and a lot of elbow grease. This unit worked great and stripped caked on grease and paint off rapidly.

Works great, a few tips are that it's quite a puzzle so it takes some time to put together. Leave the gloves off for last so you can reach in to get to some of the parts during assembly. The instructions don't mention putting tape between glass and cabinet but the give you 2 rolls of thick tape and one roll of thin tape so it makes sense what that's for. Hardware is soso, they don't give you much extra which they should since I had one bad screw and one wrong sized nut. Not a big deal as I had others but if they give you a few extra of each instead of a large roll of tefon tape they would be better off. Also instructions show putting a plate between the funnel and the screen. It makes no sense. The screen has per installed foam tape and if you put the plate there it defeates the purpose of the tape. I put the plate under the funnel to act like more of a clamp for the screen. Also there are 3 spacers for the legs but instructions only tell you about putting in the two for the front legs. The third is obviously for the one back leg opposite of the door to compensate for the extra space. Keep in mind for less than $200 you can't expect anything better. Try to get parts and build one yourself for that. Works good with their aluminum oxide. You can't ask for much more.

I put off buying this unit for some time but decided it was time due to always paying someone to blast my car parts. I read the reviews and watched many online video reviews and assembly was much easier than I thought it would be but be prepared it does take at least one dedicated day. I also bought the reclamation unit online and that took time to install because on this cabinet be prepared to drill holes. Filled the cabinet with glass beads and everything worked great and I have been blasting parts like crazy since.

There is a very good You Tube Video on modifying this cabinet. You may want to watch that first to save yourself some time. I use this cabinet with the 40lb abrasive blaster you can use the HF 10 gallon 2.5 hp air compressor. You will need to increase the size of the hole by the door for the larger hose. Good rule is whatever you use as a dust collection the gloves with the door shut should pop up to about 45 degrees from flat.

Anyone who says this thing leaks apparently doesn't understand how this is suppose to work. Follow the instructions and it won't leak. You need to have a shop vac with a water trap so it doesn't kill your shop vac. Great product and for the price you can't find a better value.if you don't have some sort of suction it will leak, because that is how it's designed!! Got buy a 1 1/4 shop vac hose and it plugs right in. Go to another hardware store and get a 5 gallon bucket and some garbage disposal fitting and plumb them into a water trap and you will have no problems. Great product

Bought it on sale, good way to justify it and could hardly wait to get it home and put together. Be warned, there are what seems to be a zillion screws and it takes time to put together. I used a small handheld rechargeable screwdriver or I would still be putting it together now a week later...lol

It came with a couple rolls of foam sealing tape for the seams, a few panels already had some installed. If you take time to get the tape put on correctly, it seals very well. Don't over tighten the screws or it warps the panels and you will have leaks.

I used it for several hours the first time with glass beads and a decent quality shop vac hooked up, I had no issues whatsoever with dust in or around the unit, or being able to see, although a better light, especially one in front where the view glass is would make it easier to use. I'm thinking of putting LED rope lights inside it to see better. After several hours use, there was only a small bit of beads under the hopper dump. Otherwise golden. I even used it for about 15 mins without turning the shop vac on, still no problems. The blast cabinets I have used before in different shops leaked as bad if not worse than this one and most of them cost many times more than this.

I'm not sure what some of the other reviews are talking about, but this unit is very stable. I put a 50lbs box of beads in it and never had a problem. It wasn't unstable at all.

I used it to clean the non-polished areas on a set of aluminum wheels (made them look new), a crusty old battery mount from an '85 Blazer and a Saginaw 4 speed side cast iron cover and it worked great. My friend who builds race boats was impressed by the overall quality and we were soon looking for more things to "play" with.

This is one of the best tools I have ever bought. Would definitely buy it again.

A couple of things: take time putting it together to get it sealed or you will hate it and like all high volume air tools it needs a good volume and pressure of compressed air to work well.

I picked up this blast cabinet yesterday,and assembled it today. Assembly was a little tedious with all the tiny bolts/nuts/washers (would be much easier if nuts were spot welded to the appropriate panels, then you could assemble the entire unit with a phillips screwdriver). Be sure to set aside a couple hours to assemble this by hand, a power screwdriver and an extra person to lend a helping hand holding parts in place while attaching bolts would make it much faster, however it can be done all alone fairly easily. The included directions were good but If I had to do it again I would install the light brackets after the main box because they get in the way when trying to thread nuts onto some of the top bolts. I used fine walnut shell media to fill the hopper. The media dump on the bottom should make it easy to change media depending on the job. I spent the next few hours stripping paint off any old car parts I could find laying around. The unit worked flawless for me. I am pleased with my purchase and I will definately recommend this product to anyone who asks.

Assembly instructions are perfect and complete. Yes it's a good idea to run a bead of silicone at all seams before use. The built-in light isn't great but works well enough. Been using mine almost daily for a few months, no trouble whatsoever. Great job again guys!

Watch my video on You Tube. This cabinet with the added mods makes it as good or better than a system costing 5 times as much. AssembleThis, thats me. You wont regret buying this unit. Just put it together right. Been using mine for almost 2 years and no problems so far. Did break a view glass, but heay what do expect when you bang glass with a huge peace of steel lolol.

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